Seaflower: A Kydd Sea Adventure (Kydd Sea Adventures)
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| Rating | : | 4.45 (721 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 159013155X |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 320 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-03-08 |
| Language | : | English |
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Copyright 2003 Reed Business Information, Inc. . Kydd's two-dimensional character is all virtue and heroism-even a stint as a slave overseer leaves him morally uncompromised-and the book never surpasses the level of vigorous melodrama. The manic plot encompasses four battles, three courts of naval inquiry, two hurricanes, two shark attacks, a shipwreck, yellow fever, the rescue of French Royalists and a few floggings and dinner parties. As Kydd surmounts all leadership challenges, his courage and resourcefulness are praised by a series of ever more august naval father figures, and he experiences a dizzying social ascent from ordinary sailor to master's
Returning to England for the court-martial of the sole-surviving officer from that voyage, Kydd has evidence that could destroy the officer's career, as well as his own. The third installment in a rousing naval-adventure series, this historical saga follows the shipwrecked Thomas Kydd and the rest of the crew from the ill-fated HMS Artemis. In a political act to shield the officer's reputation, Kydd and his mate find themselves forcibly shipped off to the Caribbean where they encounter a new set of challenges, including warring French and English battleships, a death-defying voyage aboard the plucky naval cutter Seaflower,
Life before the mast This is an interesting novel, the main character being Thomas Kydd, a seaman in the Royal Navy during the 1790s. The novel is a little weak when it comes to describing action against the enemy (some actions seem a little superficial) but gives good accounts of fighting bad weather and generally surviving aboard a ship of war. John Nicol'. "OK if you can maintain your interest long enough." according to KenGordon. I'll submit only one review for the few novels I bought in this series. Started out slow and never caught my attention. Some of you will probably enjoy the entire series but I got bored really fast.. This series gets better with each book. Tony Watson This is a detailed account of shipboard life in the late 18thC from the foremast Jack's perspective:- cramped conditions, disgusting food, undeserved punishment and unremitting toil. Sensitive writing and deft plot handling continue the good work started in 'Kydd' and Artemis'.But, where 'Artemis' seemed to be a vehicle for establishing